Oral and Maxillofacial Private Clinic, Herzliya 4672211, Israel.
Rabin Medical Center, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva 4941492, Israel.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2022 Jul 14;58(7):934. doi: 10.3390/medicina58070934.
The worldwide increase in electric bike (E-bike) and powered scooter (P-scooter) use in recent years has been accompanied by an increase in associated injuries to riders. The aim of this study was to evaluate trends in the incidence and types of E-bikes and P-scooter-related injuries in riders evacuated to a tertiary ED. A retrospective cross-sectional design was used. The cohort included 1234 patients referred to the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary medical center in 2014-2020 for injuries sustained while riding an E-bike or P-scooter. Demographic, clinical, and injury data were collected from the medical files, and injury rates were evaluated over time. : The results showed that the annual number of ED visits by injured E-bike and P-scooter riders increased steadily over the study period concomitant with an increase in ED referrals for hospitalization, indicating severe injury. The upper and lower extremities were the most frequent anatomic sites of injury in every year of the study, with variations among the different age groups. Our findings suggest a need for safety regulations for riders who operate two-wheel powered vehicles, such as licensing requirements and mandatory protective gear, especially for anatomic sites most at risk.
近年来，全球电动自行车（E-bike）和助力踏板车（P-scooter）的使用量不断增加，与之相关的骑车人受伤人数也随之增加。本研究旨在评估在一家三级急诊部（ED）就诊的骑车人因 E-bike 和 P-scooter 相关损伤的发生率和类型的趋势。本研究采用回顾性横断面设计。该队列包括 2014 年至 2020 年期间因骑 E-bike 或 P-scooter 而受伤到三级医疗中心急诊科就诊的 1234 名患者。从病历中收集人口统计学、临床和损伤数据，并评估随时间推移的损伤发生率。结果表明，在研究期间，因 E-bike 和 P-scooter 受伤而到急诊科就诊的人数逐年稳步增加，同时因住院而到急诊科就诊的人数也在增加，这表明损伤严重。在研究的每一年，上肢和下肢都是最常见的损伤解剖部位，但不同年龄组之间存在差异。我们的研究结果表明，需要对操作两轮动力车辆（如驾照要求和强制性防护装备）的骑车人制定安全法规，特别是对风险最高的解剖部位。
